A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Just after the opening titles, Mary is preparing a salad when the phone rings. Between the shot of Mary and Connie and the shot of just Mary, the position of the items in her hands changes rather drastically. (00:01:50)
A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: When the church receptionist is talking to Mary about life being precious, she is holding the mug differently in different shots. (00:04:50)
A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Sheldon asks if his dad checked Mary for ticks. When he does this, he is covering his mouth and nose with the collar of his shirt. When we see George from behind Sheldon, Sheldon isn't covering his face; then, as we see Sheldon from the front again, he lowers his shirt from round his mouth. (00:14:50)
A Crisis of Faith and Octopus Aliens - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: Towards the end of the episode, Mary takes a slice of pizza and takes a bite, holding it with two hands. When the shot changes to an over-the-shoulder shot from behind Mary, you can see her left hand has no pizza in it, unlike the shot from the front. (00:15:30)
Answer: It's as simple as money is tight, it's not "George's money", it's the family's money so the expenditure was selfish.
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